Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-05-20
OBITUARY..


The community was surprised and shocked
on Monday afternoon to hear OF the sudden
death, at his home in Cornwall, of Hon. Henry
Lane. He had experienced some trouble
with his left shoulder ever since he tell upon
the ice las winter, but his family had telt no
concern about his health till that day. In the
morning his son, Chas. H., came TO Middle
bury to go to Burlington, but the family sent
tor him before trilin-time, and he went home.
But even then no fears of serious illness were
entertained. However, about two o'clock in
the afternoon Mr.. Lane suddenly expired, of
neuralgia of the heart, as is supposed. He
leaves II widow and two children-Charles H.,
who, with his family, resides ut the old home,
and Arthur T., who is in business at Chicago.
Mr.. Lane had long been prominent in his
town, i'll the county and in the state. He was
born in Cornwall, Feb. II, 1874, and was the
fifth OF the eight children OF Job and sarah
(TurrilD Lane. one OF his brothers, VIM. H.,
resides in Burlington; another, Rollin, in
Cornwall; Il sister, sarah f., is the wife of
G.. j. Day, III Aibion q y merchant and an
other married Joel Rice, II lawyer of New
\ Ork city. The deceased married, February
!, 1919, Mary A.. daughter of Capt Alanson
Peck of Cornwall. He came into possession
OF the Lane homestead ON the death OF his
father and lived there all his lite. But
while he devoted his attention chiefly to farm
ing, in which he achieved great success, par
ticularly in the lines OF breeding Merino
sheep and in raising fruits, seeds and Vcgeta-
blcs, Mr.. Lane also took IL leading part in the
political affairs of the town, county and state.
lie was tor six years, including those OF the
rebellion, sclcctman OF Cornwall. He was
elected to the legislature in 1854 and reelected
the two years following. In i>6j he was made
a director OF the state prison and received
two reflections, in 1866 and 90. He was
chosen, in ISIS, II member OF the 18th council
OF CcnsOis, that Il change OF
the state constitution aDOlishing that body,
which amendment was adopted. In lSSO he
was made Il member OF the state board OF
agriculture and was serving his third success
siVc term in that position ut the time OF his
death. From lSSi to iss6 he was assistant
judge OF the county court. He had also been
president of the county agricultural society
and was otherwise one of the foremost men
OF the region. He became Il member of the
Cornwall Congregational church in 1887 and
was tor nine years superintendent OF its sab
bath school.
such, in brief, are the main facts in the life
OF one who passed away almost in his prime.
That il was, even then, Il busy and IL useful
lite the record of ii shows. His death is Il
loss that cannot be made good. He had many
warm friends here and all over the state who
will sincerely mourn what seems the untime-
ly end of one who apparently had many years
OF activity yet before him. 1t is needless
to say that the family have the heartfelt sym
patty OF the community in the great affiiction
that has come upon them.
The funeral took place ut IL o'clock yester.
day morning, and was attended by a large
number of friends from the vicinity and from
~neighboring towns and abroad. Rev. NJ. c,
Stebbins officiated-